Paramedic Education Program

I am interested in the Paramedic Program. How do I apply?
Please fill out our online application.

I have applied online, what are the next steps?
You can expect to hear from a Center for MEDICS representative within 48 hours of submitting your application. After 48 hours, if you have not received an email or phone call, please feel free to contact us.

Please make sure that you check the voicemail and email provided on your application prior to submitting your inquiry. Once you submit your inquiry, you can expect to be contacted with the appropriate information within 24 hours.

I have set up an interview date and time, how should I prepare?
You should prepare for your Paramedic Program interview in the same detailed manner that you would prepare for any professional academic or career interview. You can expect to meet with an interview panel that may include the Program Director, Medical Director and other Center for MEDICS staff.  Your total interview process will take between 2 and 3 hours, so please plan accordingly. We expect that you present yourself in a professional manner, and in a professional dress code. You will take an entrance exam - please come prepared with a writing utensil and calculator.

We expect you to arrive in a timely manner. If you are late or not dressed professionally, you will not be interviewed.

I have more questions about the Paramedic Program. Who can I contact?
Please use our inquiry form.

I have never been to Pro EMS Center for MEDICS. How do I get there and where should I park?
Pro EMS Center for MEDICS is located at 31 Smith Place in Cambridge, MA 02138.
Parking is available in the lot, in any space marked "Pro EMS"

Directions to Smith Place.

Who should I contact if I need to reschedule the interview?
Please refer to the descriptive email you were sent. You may email us or call 617-682-1811.

I had my interview for the Paramedic Program. When will I hear back?
You will receive notification via email in one week's time.

Do you offer financial aid?
We do not offer financial aid through Sallie Mae or other traditional lenders. We do, however, offer a program called TuitionFlex.  Your payment options include credit card (MasterCard, VISA, American Express), purchase order from a town, fire department, or employer, or TuitionFlex.

What is TuitionFlex?
TuitionFlex is a guaranteed, no credit check, 9% interest loan program which is an option available to all paramedic interns. There is a non-refundable application fee (3% of the total loan) paid to TuitionFlex at the time of application, and there is no pre-payment penalty.

All paramedic interns accepted into the program are automatically guaranteed enrollment in TuitionFlex.
If you choose TuitionFlex, you must be signed up and approved prior to the start of class. Aninitial payment is due two weeks prior to the start of class and the remaining balance may be repaid over 24 months. Contact us for further details.

What is the Refund Policy?
Students who terminate enrollment (including voluntary resignation, illness, suspension, or involuntary resignation or dismissal) may be eligible for a refund.

Refunds will be determined based on the schedule below. All refunds will be made 30 days from the date of termination from the program.

The termination date is the last date of class attendance, as verified by the faculty, or the date that the notice in writing is either received or postmarked, if mailed.

• Termination prior to the first day of class (100% minus the non-refundable $1000 deposit and application fee)
• Termination during the 1st week of classes until Sunday of that week (80%)
• Termination during the 2nd week of classes until Sunday of that week (60%)
• Termination during the 3rd week of classes until Sunday of that week (40%)
• Termination during the 4th week of classes until Sunday of that week (20%)
  
• Termination during and after the fifth week of classes (0%)

What Certifications will I graduate with?
If a student passes all components of the Paramedic Program, they will graduate with the following certifications: 

• ACLS
• PALS
• FCCS
• PHTLS
• AMLS
• CEVO
• TCCC
• EMS SAFETY
• Standardized Awareness Authorized Training

Students will also be eligible to take the National Registry Paramedic Exam as well as the Massachusetts State Practical and Written exam.

How long are the Clinical and Field Internships? What are the hours requirements?
Our program requires each paramedic intern to perform a clinical hospital internship for 10 weeks totaling a minimum of 250 hours. Additionally, each paramedic intern is required to complete a field internship for 10 weeks, totaling a minimum of 250 hours.

What are the clinical and field affiliation sites?
Pro EMS Center for MEDICS has numerous prestigious clinical and field affiliations. Students are scheduled and placed at these sites to fulfill both the program and state requirements.  They include:

• The Boston Medical Center
• Beth Israel Hospital
• UMass Memorial Hospital
• St. Vincent's Hospital
• The Mount Auburn Hospital
• The Cambridge Health Alliance Hospitals
• Metro West Medical Center, Framingham

Our field affiliations include:

• Professional Ambulance
• Cambridge Fire Department
• NorthEast Regional Ambulance
• Worcester EMS
• Lyons Ambulance
• Cataldo Ambulance
• Armstrong Ambulance
• Action Ambulance
• Patriot Ambulance
• Lynn Fire Department
• Middleton Fire Department
• Jersey City Medical Center
• Lenox Hill Hospital
• Empress Ambulance
• MONOC- New Jersey
• Trinity EMS

What is National Accreditation?
Pro EMS Center for MEDICS was accredited in 2010 by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

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